Coleophoridae

37.046 Purple-shot Case-bearer Coleophora deauratella Lienig & Zeller, 1846

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 5 to 5.5mm

Habitats: Downland, verges, embankments, disused quarries and wasteland.

Habits: The moth is diurnal and flies in sunshine. It only rarely comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva bores through the florets and feeds on the unripe seeds of Red Clover. In the fourth instar it uses a browned clover floret to form a case. The final case is 6mm long and rufous-brown. It pupates either in the seed-head or on the ground.